Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15
Overrun by Thieves.

A CITY OF lo,UUU PEOPLE AT THE MERCY OF BURG
LARS.
There Is but one policeman to guard the City Of
jamestown, y. Y, in the daytime, and, at night,
two police watch the lives o; 5000 people and
protect millions OF dollars worth OF property.
When this state or affairs became known to the
gamblers and CROOKS OF other cities they began
Hooking there in large numbers. During the past
lew months dozen gambling rooms have been in
operation, and several hundred gamblers, crooks
and blacklegs have congregated there.
BURGLAR SHOT DEAD.
Two weeks ago q series of burgiaries began,
which have continued nightly. Last saturday
morning Merchant A. r. Catlin shot and instantly
killed Chester W. Green, one Of a large gang OF
burglars. Green was caught In the act OF entering
Catlfn's house. This act o. 1ustifiabe homicide
did not seem 10 have the desired effect upon the
burglars as robberfeS and burgiareS have occurred
nightly since the killing of Green. The two night
policemen have been p0werieSs, and tine entire
city has been and is virtually at the mercy OF an
twenty citizens met and volunteered their services
rs q special patrol. notwithstanding these pre-
cautions. citizen was attacked by two highway
1neD at 8 O'Clock Wednesday evening and Knocked
down. The thieves were frightened away by their
victims cries. -Four houses were entered Wednes-
= O'Clock, burglars entered the house OF Mt Brock
way, No. AZ Hazard street. The thieves tried to
gain admittance through q kitchen door, using q
jimmy and ehsel. Failing In this attempt, they
f0rued up the bottom OF front window, but could
not gain admittance. They then tried the front
door, ana succeoded In boring a hole through the
wood and turning the key with a nipper. Mr.
Brockway slept downstairs. He heard lamp
shade fall from the sitting-rOo table and leaped
10 his feet As he reached the door OF the sitting.
loom the burglars seized him. desperate 5trug-
gle ensued. Mr.. Brockway'S night-shirt was torn
into shreds and he was hurled against the bed
room door. Brockway says that the burglar
threw him against the bedroom door q second
time, and the last time sent spray OF chloroforn
into his face. The burglars then took to their
heels.
THE TOWN. TERRoRrzrp
The town is 50 thoroughly frightened that many
women and children have not gone to bed for seve
raj nights There is perfect reign Of terror
Every citizen goes ARMED, and one can scarcely
buy revolver In town. Last night the Eagle
Hose Company volunteered their services as a
special patrol, and vigilance committee is being
formed The thieves are becoming bold that
they openly tell the solitary day policeman OF in
tended raids az night. The deputy sher1ffs In
charge OF the citizens patrol inclined TO think
that the burginr1es are being committed by q
gang distributed In groups and stopping at the
six principal hotels. one noted New York thief
and four pals are ut fashionable boarding house
and four weli-known Buffalo crooks are at another
at special session Of the city council last night
SlG0 reward was offered for every burglar cap
tured- This offer Is made TO any citizen, whether
ON patrol duty or not.